"Chongqing & World Carnival"

Australia Week

11th December 2017

News

“重慶與世界嘉年華”已進入第三周，為慶祝中澳建交45周年，嘉年華迎來“澳大利亞主題周”。

The "Chongqing & World Carnival"
has entered its third week.
In celebration of the 45th anniversary
of the diplomatic relationship establishment
between China and Australia,
the carnival enters into the
"Australian Week".

From December 3st to December 8th,
in the Shin Kong Place, Jiazhou,
citizens and tourists are able to buy
food, wine and handicrafts from Australia,
as well as taste the delicious BBQ Australian beef,
and enjoy the wonderful performance from
Chinese-Australian musicians.

In addition to displaying Australian culture, the non-heritage cultural exhibition held in Chongqing over the same period also catch visitors’ eyes. At the scene, folk art - sculptures of wheat straw and paper-cuts from Fengdu made its opening, showing the unique artistic charm of Chinese folk art and attracting many Chinese and foreign tourists to experience.

"For the past 45 years, China and Australia have conducted fruitful cooperation in fields such as investment, trade, education, culture and tourism, among which cultural exchange plays an important role. ‘Chongqing & World Carnival’ has built a platform for cultural blend. We hope that Chongqing people could know more about Australia and also Chongqing citizens are welcomed to travel more to Australia. "Lin Minghao, Consul General of Australian Consulate General in Chengdu, said.

It is reported that "Chongqing & World Carnival" has passed through more than half of activities at present , followed by two themed weekend events, including the old brand food exhibition, Yubei non-heritage exhibition, Danish Week, and mix music festival.